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Show PIETY AND POLYGAMY. EDITOR LEADER: - On Friday morning, March 17th, I went to the post office for my mail and stood inside the outer door for a few minutes looking over my LEADER, when I heard a conversation that was in progress within, in which a certain pious gentleman of the Presbyterian persuasion was taking part. In speaking of the Edmund's bill, he said, "Any woman who will condescend to go into polygamy is no less than a prostitute." "Who knows," he continued, "but that the sons of these old men who marry these young women are the fathers of their polygamous children?" Perhaps this pious gentleman judges other people by himself. He once inquired of a little boy how many wives his father had, suggesting the idea that perhaps he would like to make the acquaintance of some of them. He cannot comprehend that these same polygamous wives are a thousand times more pure in heart and mind than he is himself. Continuing the conversation, he said: "Who knows but that these commercial men and peddlers who travel through this country are the fathers of these polygamous children." Again, he judges other people by himself. I might reply to his question by asking: "Who knows but that this gentleman is a Beecherite? himself." My question is as fair and as gentlemanly as his. In my travels I have made the acquaintance of many of these commercial men, and I would far rather trust them among the polygamous wives than this pious gentleman. This pious individual carries two faces; when he is with the "Mormons" he talks smoothly and fairly, but when out of their presence he will misrepresent them and speak all manner of evil against them. This pious person came to Logan to save from ruin the poor lost "Mormons", but he is taking the wrong course to win their respect and confidence. He can never do this by vilifying and abusing them. When the Savior was upon the earth, He constantly came in contact with scribes, pharisees and hypocrites as we do in our day. But he set them a very good example, for when he was lifted up upon the cross to be crucified, he said, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." Mr. Editor, I do not wish to take up your valuable space by attempting to express the utter contempt I have for such persons as this pious fraud. Respectfully, TRUTH. LOGAN, March 22nd, 1882. |